Biden administration ramps up whole-government approach to address global health threats

Biden administration ramps up whole-government approach to address global health threats - Homeland Preparedness News The Biden-Harris administration has reprioritized global health security at the top of America’s national security agenda in efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic and bolster health systems worldwide by improving preparation, prevention, detection, and response to the next public health … Read More » Kim Riley Homeland Preparedness News

The Biden-Harris administration has reprioritized global health security at the top of America’s national security agenda in efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic and bolster health systems worldwide by improving preparation, prevention, detection, and response to the next public health threat.

Earlier this month, the White House released the annual report, Strengthening Health Security Across the Globe: Progress and Impact of United States Government Investments in the Global Health Security Agenda, which details the nation’s progress in helping countries build health security capacity through the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) during fiscal year 2020. ...

Initially, the GHSA was launched as a five-year effort that began in 2014. However, due to the program’s success, along with a growing global need for the program, a subsequent five-year plan was initiated in 2018 known as GHSA 2024.

The goal of the GHSA is to strengthen the world’s ability to prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease threats. Currently, more than 70 countries, as well as international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and private-sector entities, have joined together to strengthen global health security, according to the report. ...